A Low Oxygen Level in the Gulf of Mexico

question 23

Multiple Choice

A low oxygen level in the Gulf of Mexico

• A) kills most bottom organisms.
• B) is responsible for a decline in Gulf fisheries.
• C) has been linked to excess nutrients supplied by the Mississippi River.
• D) kills most bottom organisms and has been linked to excess nutrients supplied by the Mississippi River.
• E) kills most bottom organisms, is responsible for a decline in Gulf fisheries, and has been linked to excess nutrients supplied by the Mississippi River.

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